League Division One · Matchday 41
Leicester City v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Leicester City at Filbert Street on Saturday 24th April 1976 in the League Division One. Peter Coyne (57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Robert Lee 1–0
- 39' Arthur Albiston for Houston
- Half Time
- 47' Chris Garland 2–0
- 57' Peter Coyne 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Peter Coyne 57'
Substitutes
Arthur Albiston
39' for Houston
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Bloomfield
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 83 of 140
140
Played
74
Won
30
Drawn
36
Lost
283
Goals For
182
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 22nd September 1894. After this match United had played Leicester City 83 times: 38W 17D 28L.
12 Sep 1973 L 1–2 D1 4 Oct 1975 D 0–0 D1 14 Feb 1976 W 2–1 FAC
24 Apr 1976 L 1–2 This match
20 Nov 1976 D 1–1 D1 16 Apr 1977 D 1–1 D1 27 Dec 1977 W 3–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 69 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 161 | 65 | 69.6 |
| Away | 69 | 24 | 16 | 29 | 117 | 115 | 34.8 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →